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The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by tzs »

giardini wrote: post #12
readme wrote: post #2

I'm going to have nightmares about waking up restrained in this thing.

Can I buy one for a belt? I'm periodically needing to add another notch to my belts and this seems a good replacement! Maybe another few colors, please?

I've got a belt like this [1] which works great. It is a braided belt and the prong on the buckle simply goes through the braiding so you in effect can have a hole wherever you want one.

I often adjust it depending on what I'm doing and after a few years I've not noticed in damage or degradation from sticking the prong through the braid.

[1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/George-Men-s-35MM-Black-Stretch-B...

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by einpoklum »

cl3misch wrote: post #39
kqr wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As one of the people who don't know how to cut the ends off correctly, how do I do that?

Not OP, but I think they meaning cutting it as flush with the cable tie "head" as possible.

That is still relatively easy to cut your finger on.

I don't know that there's a correct way, really. You would probably have to take the time to file or sand the edges. Which kind of levels the playing field with the cable lacing option really in terms of time spent.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by lostlogin »

cyode wrote: post #19

The supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason. Last week I chuckled upon seeing this online store's inventory of coffee makers: ...10 cups, 12 cups, 18 cups, 50(!) cups: https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=... (The 50 cups option turned out to be a decorative piece.)

> The supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason.

Takeaway drinks, particularly coffee, have got so ludicrously large that it has me do a double take at times.

A litre of warm milk…

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by gnfargbl »

einpoklum wrote: post #42
cl3misch wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not OP, but I think they meaning cutting it as flush with the cable tie "head" as possible.

That is still relatively easy to cut your finger on. I don't know that there's a correct way, really. You would probably have to take the time to file or sand the edges. Which kind of levels the playing field with the cable lacing option really in terms of time spent.

Trimming the excess flush with the head is the correct way. It's not perfect, but it is much safer than leaving a sharp stub sticking out.

The absolute worst thing is to trim at any angle other than 90 degrees -- doing that creates a small knife.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

#45

Post by linker3000 »

encom wrote: post #25
PostOnce wrote: post #4

Alternatively, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing

Electrician here. When I went to school around 2006 or so, we actually learned how to do this. Except more like a historical curiosity. It certainly looks beautiful when done right. Sadly, nobody has time or budget for beauty any more, and that goes for all the trades. And so, I carry around bunch of cableties in my toolbag every day. If only people would learn to cut the ends off correctly, so the next guy doesn't t…

I learned how to do lacing during an electronics engineering apprenticeship in the 1980s.

After the fact, when I moved more in to systems and networking, I found that flat, nylon, waxed lacing cord, with a small nut tied to the end, was lightweight and perfect for throwing through ducting and ceiling spaces very long distances, so you could backhaul cables through the void. It was a real time saver.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by h33t-l4x0r »

qq66 wrote: post #40

I used 250lb zip ties to hold down my convertible top in the open position, as an alternative to paying $2000 to replace the motors. When I'd need to put up the top I'd cut the zip ties and when I'd want to put it down I'd put on a new set. With California weather and an indoor parking spot I only ended up using about one pack (10? 12?) a year.

That's a really heavy zip tie.

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by tiagod »

dheera wrote: post #38

Here are some longer 5 foot zip ties on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/EzySup-Inch-Pounds-Tensile-Strength/d...

"To be clear, we’re not just talking about length, although at 47 inches long it’s certainly substantial. But extremely long zip ties already exist for things like wrapping large bundles of cable. This one is also cartoonishly thick, and features a similarly upscaled locking mechanism that allows it to hold up to 2,000 pounds, according to the company."

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by rob74 »

cyode wrote: post #19

The supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason. Last week I chuckled upon seeing this online store's inventory of coffee makers: ...10 cups, 12 cups, 18 cups, 50(!) cups: https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=... (The 50 cups option turned out to be a decorative piece.)

Yeah, it's funny that they list how many cups this coffee maker could theoretically make if it were functional (and if you had a stove big enough, and were willing to risk damaging the no doubt hand painted artwork on your $3000 coffee maker).

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by arethuza »

qq66 wrote: post #40

I used 250lb zip ties to hold down my convertible top in the open position, as an alternative to paying $2000 to replace the motors. When I'd need to put up the top I'd cut the zip ties and when I'd want to put it down I'd put on a new set. With California weather and an indoor parking spot I only ended up using about one pack (10? 12?) a year.

I can't help thinking that people here in Scotland with convertibles (of which there are a surprising number) would probably use less than you per year ;-)

Re: The largest zip tie is nearly 4 feet long and $75

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Post by buildbot »

cyode wrote: post #19

The supersized option in a line of products is always funny for some reason. Last week I chuckled upon seeing this online store's inventory of coffee makers: ...10 cups, 12 cups, 18 cups, 50(!) cups: https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/shop/coffee-makers.html?cups=... (The 50 cups option turned out to be a decorative piece.)

The 18 cup is good for car camping!
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